Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City Prediction: Blackburn will be aiming to get away from the relegation zone as fast as possible

Blackburn Rovers will welcome Cardiff City at Ewood Park in Game Week 12 of the English Championship. Blackburn will be aiming to get away from the relegation zone as fast as possible. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Supporters of Blackburn discovered last season that their journey under Jon Dahl Tomasson was not going to be smooth, and this has continued to be the case in the 2023-24 season. The team experienced a mixed period of four wins from seven matches, followed by a four-game losing streak where they conceded 12 goals and fell towards the relegation zone. However, Blackburn responded emphatically before the international break with a 4-0 victory against Queens Park Rangers, securing a five-point cushion above the bottom three. Although Blackburn aspires to more than just survival, they will need to find consistency in their performances to progress. Just a few weeks ago, Blackburn defeated Cardiff 5-2 in the EFL Cup third round, proving their capabilities against a team that had previously shocked Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Wahlstedt; Hill, Carter, Hyam, Pickering; Rankin-Costello, Tronstad, Sigurdsson; Markanday, Dolan, Szmodics

Since their defeat in the cup, Cardiff has seemed to lose their momentum, which has not been helped by the injury to their key player Aaron Ramsey. They managed to secure a victory against Rotherham United, but only earned one point from matches against Middlesbrough and Watford before the two-week break. Erol Bulut, the coach, can still be pleased with the beginning of his tenure in South Wales, as the team currently sits in eighth place, just three points behind third-placed Preston North End. However, as other teams are closing in on them, Bulut and his team must find a way to improve their performance when playing away from home. So far, they have only obtained four points from their first five away matches of the season.

Alnwick; Ng, Goutas, McGuinness, Collins; Wintle, Siopis, Ralls; Tanner, Ugbo, Grant

Although the teams have contrasting positions in the league, it can be argued that Blackburn has the advantage of momentum leading into this match. However, Cardiff required the international break as they seemed to be losing energy, and we predict that the Bluebirds will achieve a draw in this game. Go for double chance on Bluebirds. Expecting over 2.5 goals in the game.